Not All That Glitters Is Gold: Trump Inauguration Scam Unearths Crypto-Crooks!

A Shadow Falls on the Inauguration

Hoom! As Gandalf the Grey I must report a most unsavory affair. It seems shadows lengthen even in the bright halls of presidential inaugurations. A foul wind blows from the East or perhaps... from Nigeria! A complaint filed by federal prosecutors speaks of trickery most devious: scammers impersonating the Trump Vance Inaugural Committee. It is a dark day indeed when the very stones weep for the corruption of men.

The Email Deception: A Lowercase 'l' is the Devil's Work!

These villains more subtle than Grima Wormtongue himself employed '@t47lnaugural.com' instead of '@t47inaugural.com'. A lowercase 'l' instead of an 'i'! Can you believe the audacity! Such small things yet enough to deceive the unwary. 'It is not the strength of the body that counts but the strength of the spirit,' and the spirits of these victims were clearly led astray. They stole over 250,300 in USDT stablecoin a sum that would make even a dragon hoard its gold more carefully.

Witkoff's Name a False Banner

The emails mind you claimed to be from one Steve Witkoff co chair of the Inaugural Committee at the time. 'Deceit is a weapon,' they say and these knaves wielded it with a cruel efficiency. A victim believing they were contributing to the noble cause was instead funding the dark machinations of these digital goblins. Fly you fools directly into my investigation!

The Eagle's Talons: Government Seeks Recovery

Fear not for not all is lost! The U.S. government like a vigilant eagle seeks to seize nearly 40,400 USDT to 'punish and deter criminal activity.' A noble cause indeed! To recover assets and hopefully compensate those who were so cruelly wronged. Justice may be slow but like old Man Willow it has roots deep and strong.

Binance's Aid: A Flicker of Light

It appears about half of the USDT praise Eru Ilúvatar was recovered from a Binance account registered to one Ehiremen Aigbokhan residing in Nigeria. Within a day of the theft 215,000 USDT was scattered like leaves in the wind to various cryptocurrency addresses. Yet Binance to its credit cooperated providing records and freezing accounts. Not all who wander are lost and not all crypto exchanges are havens for thieves it seems.

A Warning and a Hope

So heed my words dear readers! Be wary of emails scrutinize addresses and remember the old dwarf saying: 'Not all that glitters is gold.' Let this be a lesson etched in the stone of prudence. Perhaps in time this darkness will pass. But even the smallest person can change the course of the future so report all illicit activity immediately and beware of any electronic communications with those you do not know.